You want some gaming gear? We got your gaming gear. Well, actually, Mad Catz does. Many gaming-related accessories graced the CES 2012′s halls and hotels, but no company matched the variety that Mad Catz showcased. From fight sticks to MMO mice to flight sticks (and beyond!), Mad Catz had plenty of wares on display. But enough of our yappin’; check out the gallery below for some most excellent shots of Mad Catz’ new merchandise.
Mad Catz hosted a nice room at CES for us to try out its latest gadgets. Among them, the MLG Pro Circuit controller. The accessory company took a lot of feedback from the major league gaming community to come up with it and boy, those tournament guys are smart.
Memorex, owned by Imation, has come to CES 2012 with a nice-sized handful of gaming accessories mostly targetting Nintendo consoles. The more interesting 3DS product was the Universal Game Selector. It attaches directly to the 3DS and allows for instantaneous game switching via a slider on the rear. The entire unit is sits on the back and holds 3 games.
Samsung is ready to take the fight to the Razer Blade (aka, the “world’s first true gaming laptop”) with the upcoming Series 7 Gamer, a 17-inch laptop built specifically for gaming. Although we spotted the rig running Battlefield 3 on the CES 2012 showfloor Samsung had no official time period for the machine’s release as it’s holding off production until the next Intel processors roll out.
Want to learn how to fly, but can’t afford the several courses and insurance? Scared of heights, but have dreams of becoming a pilot? MadCatz delivers the goods with the Pro Flight Cessna Cockpit. The entire setup will set you back $4,999, but penny-penching pilots can purchase other parts separately starting at $59.99.
MadCatz showcases a slew of new video game fight pads, fight sticks, and PC gaming accessories at CES 2012. Here’s the first of our many hands-on pieces at MadCatz’ CES 2012 booth. This time up, we look at Street Fighter X Tekken and Soul Calibur V fight sticks.
Ion Audio looks to rescue core mobile gamers from the muck and mire of casual-friendly touch gaming with its iCade Mobile. You place your mobile device in the center, connect it to the controller via Bluetooth, and proceed to GAME ON. Devs have to build their games with iCade Mobile in mind–titles won’t work out of the box with it–but Ion Audio has a SDK available for those who wish to build controller compatibility.
CES kicks off this week, and ION is wasting no time in unveiling a pair of gamer friendly products. The company has introduced the iCade Core (the successor to the original iCade), and iCade Mobile. Both look to give gamers an easier way to enjoy the plethora of apps on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Need an extra controller for your kids, but don’t want them to ruin your $55 Dualshock 3? Have small hands and the PS3 pad design just doesn’t cut it? Power A has the solution! Overall, PowerA did a fantastic job with the Mini Pro Elite Wireless PS3 controller. I’m not typically a fan of smaller controllers, but this one really fits well in the hands and does a good job of being one step ahead of the other third-party Playstation 3 controllers.
The X-Arcade Tankstick + Trackball is a man’s joystick that can withstand petty much any abuse you toss its way. After several days of using it, I can see it being an active part of my gaming universe, outlasting many of the consoles to come. There’s a high price of entry for sure, but the usability and quality is well worth every dollar.
